Good reason to stay home if you can. This flu isn't responding to the normal at home meds to reduce fever.
Warning that flu symptoms are changing as US already suffering worst season in 25 years: ‘We’re really worried what’s to come’As cases of flu have reached their highest level in 25 years in the U.S., doctors are warning Americans that symptoms of this year’s strain are different from those seen in previous years.
For one, there has been more incidence of long-lasting fever than is typical, Dr. Mark Loafman, the chair of Family and Community Medicine at Cook County Health, told NBC Chicago.
This new strain has symptoms of really high fevers. It has a really bad cough that won't go away, very phlegmy, and also vomiting and diarrhea and lots of joint aches as well as muscle aches," Mora said.
Of course, infection still involves other typical symptoms, such as a cough, sore throat, stuffy nose, body aches and fatigue.
Symptoms typically start within one and four days of exposure, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The combination of these factors, more severe infections in older adults and expert concerns that this year’s flu vaccine doesn’t perfectly match the virus may have contributed to landing 30 states in the CDC’s worst tier for flu activity before the end of the season’s peak. ....................
"More fever with the flu this year than people are accustomed to,” he said. “And the fever can last up to seven days, so five to seven days. And that's worrisome.”
And, there are more gastrointestinal-related issues in adults, Loafman said. Usually, vomiting is seen more in pediatric flu cases.
Dr. Juanita Mora, the national spokesperson for the American Lung Association, also told the station that some cases aren’t responding to long-relied-on medications, such as Tylenol or Motrin.https://www.the-independent.com/news/health/super-flu-season-symptoms-us-b2895543.html
